Dep't of Children & Families v. Jones, 246 So. 3d 1307 (2018)

July 12, 2018 · District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District · Case No. 5D18-2127
246 So. 3d 1307

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Petitioner,
v.
Jerome JONES and State of Florida, Respondents.

Case No. 5D18-2127

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed July 12, 2018

Joyce L. Miller, of Department of Children & Families, Tavares, for Petitioner.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Douglas T. Squire, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Respondent, State of Florida.

No Appearance for other Respondent.

ON PETITION FOR CERTIORARI

PER CURIAM.

Based on the State's proper concession of error, we grant the Department of Children and Families' petition for writ of certiorari and remand this case for further proceedings under section 916.17, Florida Statutes (2018). The lower court shall release Mr. Jones from custody of the department or conduct a hearing pursuant to section 916.17(2) within seven days from the date of this opinion.

PETITION GRANTED; ORDER QUASHED AND REMANDED.

ORFINGER, TORPY and EISNAUGLE, JJ., concur.